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HP’s Bluetooth webOS keyboard passes through the FCC, is approved for typing with fingers 29

by Derek Kessler Fri, 29 Apr 2011 9:00 pm EDT

Along with a case and a Touchstone charging stand, one of the accessories revealed for the HP TouchPad at Think Beyond was a snazzy slim Bluetooth keyboard designed specifically for webOS. It has a card view button and everything. And now, following the HP Pre 3 and TouchPad through the FCC’s battery of testing tables and rigs is the keyboard. The Federal Communications Commission’s lab monkeys have deemed the wireless keyboard to be safe to type on, though they were never really clear as to what appendages you’re supposed to use for keypresses. In the process, however, they did manage to rip the keyboard into little bits, exposing a generic Bluetooth module from Broadcom and, well, keys. Check out the gallery of the steamy hot teardown after the break.

Source: FCC; Via: Engadget

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29 Comments

Posted by UntidyGuy on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 9:11 pm EDT

The keyboard looks better than the Touchpad. The edges and the back of the keyboard are what the tablet should have looked like. This doesn't look like it should go with the Touchpad. This really looks like it was designed for the Slate.

Posted by mikah912 on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 9:46 pm EDT

I agree that it doesn't match the glossy black plastic aesthetic. It's much classier than that. I hope the TouchPad 2 inherits that professional matte look on this keyboard.

In the meantime, I like this.

Posted by kkhanmd on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 9:14 pm EDT

Love it, wish 3rd party comes up even with more options and hardwares.

Posted by kkhanmd on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 9:15 pm EDT

Little tear down action, makes webOS feel special.

Posted by etx on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 9:45 pm EDT

I EXCITE! Definitely getting this with my TouchPad.

Posted by vito-andolini on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 5:26 am EDT

Me too! :)

For now I bought a Apple Keyboard for my Pre Plus to type with, but I will definitively switch to this one as soon it's available (and good to type on, what I expect from an HP-Product).

Posted by sahil0984 on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:29 pm EDT

Why no backspace? Or is delete the backspace? In that case why no delete?

Posted by Rockbeast on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:08 pm EDT

Are you STILL making mistakes when you type...after all this time? Bless your heart. ;)

Posted by Mike5 on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:26 am EDT

It is similar to the Apple wireless keyboard I have for my iMac in that regard. Though you have the delete key, I primarily use the arrow key (in case you need to go back more than 1 space & don't want to delete everything in the way.

Posted by Spinfusor on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:21 am EDT

Fn+delete on Apple keyboards functions as forward delete.

I bet Palm is going to replace fn with control or shift..

Posted by e-gadget-guy on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 9:36 am EDT

Look again. Delete key is upper right... and love the arrow keys. Miss the arrow navigation on pre!!!

Posted by Titan078 on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:43 pm EDT

Happy to see we are getting some spammers! They must know whats trending.

Posted by silwon on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:44 pm EDT

is nice for sure but i would like a rollup keyboard next, or collapse-able maybe?

Posted by Rockbeast on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:09 pm EDT

how about the TouchPad projects a virtual keyboard on the surface of the table the touchstone is resting on...

Posted by silwon on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 7:29 pm EDT

or a WebOS implant in our brains so we "just think" OH YEAH!!!

Posted by KingNoso11 on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:03 pm EDT

Off topic. Anyone having issues with commenting on the mobile precentral site?

Posted by Xanadu73 on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 7:20 am EDT

I've found that Firefox gets hung up on some ad/tracker thing they have going on. For the "Reply" to drop down, hit the stop button in the browser then everything should work fine. It does for me anyway (I had to hit "Stop" for the box to drop down to type this...).

M.

Posted by Lukeda on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 4:07 am EDT

Looks really nice. Possible to use also with PC?

But, why with CapsLock? Who needs CapsLock? HP should start with banning it. For typewriter it was usefull to use it for titles (only one font size) but now?

Lukeda

Posted by FischOderAal on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 8:12 am EDT

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!

SCNR

Posted by danransom on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 8:21 am EDT

It needs a slot to hold the touchpad or pre

Posted by Lukeda on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 9:16 am EDT

Pressing it (capslock) sets an input mode in which typed letters are uppercase by default. It is mostly above the shift key and has a down arrow as symbol on the key.

Posted by hrhoades on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 3:19 pm EDT

Anybody else notice the Delivery Date space on picture 8 (bottom side of keyboard) was 2/12. Hope this is not really the expected delivery date.

Posted by hansley23 on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 4:55 pm EDT

im getting touch pad and all but they really make u feel like u need all the accessories. keyboard and doc etc.

Posted by retroblu on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 5:19 pm EDT

is it me but does the back(battery area) look touchstone compatible?....that would be sweet!!!

Posted by mita981 on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 9:21 pm EDT

What's wrong with the delivery date? 2/12 means it was already delivered but we already knew the keyboard was finalized way before the tablet which is probably why it looks different than the tablet.

Posted by josecaguas on Sun, 01 May 2011 2:47 am EDT

this is the exact keyboard on my cr-48. Look it up! same configuration but diffrent style and button maping.

Posted by Gavin Coles on Sun, 01 May 2011 6:29 am EDT

It certainly looks the same, obviously like Google HP/Palm were proffered the same choice from Chicony's stock bin.

Posted by jdlyall on Sun, 01 May 2011 8:32 am EDT

This is a Zune keyboard.

Posted by sorli on Sun, 01 May 2011 9:35 pm EDT

Looks cool...anyone know if this has a backlight? Probably not..but would be handy and looking forward to its arrival. Sorli...